Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26


in Difference to the father had been
called Robert Emmett, was locked up
in the wagOn-hsuse in the rear of the
lot, Mrs. Gallaher was not satisfied.
She decided II call it Lucille, but had
been physiologically oyerruled. When
the family retired to bed Mrs Gal
laher's mind was filed with visions of
her front yard converted into a tropical
Jungle in which peacocks, birds of
paradise, and new bonnets of elegant
plumage stood in line upon the limbs
Of the trees and poured forth their Joy
in melodious r0ulades and thrilling
roundelays.
1t was .he dead hour of night.
Mrs Gallaher's face had sunken in its
soft pillow and her rosy features were
wrapped in lace bonnet de mutt,
which came down over her ears and
shut out all earthly sounds. 1t had
cherry ribbon strings tied under her
chin All was still with one exception,
which was Gallaher At regular in
teryals he snored defiance to the Eng
lish throne of which he dreamed.
Suddenly upon the stiffness came a
nd, blood-curdling scream that
made the windows rattle. 1t was
awful.
Whats that?" cried Gallaher start
ing up.
what is it, Demise asked Mrs.
Gallaher, awakened and scared.
Cav h orrrkiw
The horrible scream was repeated.
Gallaher sprang to the floor.
Dennis O-Oi'll choke to death
wild this-darn- thing" Mrs. Gallaher
was spluttering with terror. She had
pulled her bonnet de NIT strings into Il
hard knot, and was strangling.
How'd yure jaw, will oo?' said
Gallaher angrily. He was listening in
tently.
The string parted and freed her ears.
She listened, too, still scared.
"Musha, / hope it's not wan o thin
hurrah away murders"
"He has no made to cut her troat an
a noight like this, said Gallaher shiv-
ering in his night gown. CAV he
houlds her still she'll freeze quick
enough.
"CawhorrrkW
Ii came again He grabbed his
pulled on his coat he looked out of the
front window, and by the light of the
street lamp saw George Washington
Willard in front of the house and look
ing up at the windows Instantly
angry he flew down stairs and opened
the front door.
aha, said he sayagely, by the way
of greeting.
"Heah, posey Come heah,' said
Mr. Willard wooingly to the pug dog
which had followed him over. He pre-
tended not to see Mr.. Gallaher.
"lsit watchin' my CRASH grow ye
are?' asked Gallaher sarcastically.
"Nice doggie; good doggie," said the
other, patting it.
What do you manc?n demanded
Gallaher, going down the walk.
Subterfuge was useless. 81 came over,
sab, said Mr.. Willard in precise tones,
"becausc | heard shrieks, sab, in your
domicilc, sab. | thought | recognized
your wife's voice, sah!'
"Howly Mary! calculated Mrs.
Gallaher from an upper window. "Do
| that black naygur say me vice is like
| that?'
This was too much. 1t could not be
| left to Dennis to adjust. She threw on
her petticoats hurriedly.
| Meanwhile the seriousness of the oc-
casiou had caused a suspension of
hostilities between the men. They
agreed that it was evidently the murder
of some woman in a vacant lot in the
rear of Gallahcr's wagon-house.
Visions of gore and bloody knives
made Gsllaher indisposed to inyesti-
gate It by himself, particularly in his
defeuSelesS condition. He invited
latter accepted The two men, fol
lowed by the pug, passed on tiptoe
along the alleyway ut the side of the
house, crossed the yard, and
approached the wagon-house, through
which they would pass to the lot.
The minute he opened the door some
thing came Tapping against him in the
| darkness, scratched his face, and
! Knocked him down 1t was the pea
cock trying to get out. Gallaher was
! "A little ratified anyhow. He had for
gotten the bird, and he yelled with
! fright as he scrambled to his feet and
ran across the yard. Willard and the
pug had been there some seconds when
he arrived He looked Savagely at
| Willard to detect the faintcst smile III
he had seen one he would have killed
| him on the spot.
Its me paycock, he said hoarscly,
and he said no more, but there was
blood in his eye.
He found lantern and lighted il.
Then he went back and opened the door
carefully. The pug, aching for do
struction, spied the peacock.
'Broo-oo, croaked he with the
coarse bark peculiar to pugs.
"Cawhorrrk" screamed the bird de-
family.
Poscy abandoned his strategic adyan-
tage between his owners leg, and I'M
courtrously flew il. The peacock, glad
to meet something it could whip, met
him half way. II struck with its spurs,
and lifting with its wings, Knocked the
dog over Poscy ~quallrd with terror
and lay paralyzed W bile Robert Emmett
pcrked him yiciouSly.
"St0p him. Stop him. cried Mr.